ONLINE FILING OPTION AVAILABLE FOR
INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX FILERS

NASHVILLE , Tenn. - Tax season is in full swing, and the April 15 deadline is fast approaching. The Tennessee Department of Revenue reminds individual income tax filers that online filing of this tax, commonly known as the Hall income tax, is available on its Web site, www.Tennessee.gov/revenue. Like Revenue's other electronic applications, this option is a convenient, worry-free tax filing service that performs some or all calculations for filers.

This tax is imposed on individuals and other entities receiving interest from bonds and notes and dividends from stock. The rate is six percent of taxable income. A few exemptions exist. The first $1,250 in taxable income received by a single filer is exempt. The first $2,500 in taxable income received by a joint filer is exempt. People over 65 with total income less than $16,200 for a single filer or $27,000 for a joint filer are exempt. More information is available on the department's Web site.

"We encourage taxpayers and tax practitioners to take advantage of this electronic filing option and experience for themselves the many benefits of e-filing," said Tennessee Department of Revenue Commissioner Loren L. Chumley.

The Department of Revenue provides computer access to customers who don't have such technology, so they can file their taxes online at its offices in Chattanooga, Knoxville, Jackson, Johnson City, Memphis and Nashville.

All taxpayer data, whether paper or electronic, filed with the Department of Revenue is confidential data protected under Tennessee law.

The Department of Revenue collects approximately 92 percent of total state tax revenue. During the 2003-2004 fiscal year, the department collected $9.1 billion in state taxes and fees. In addition to collecting state taxes, $1.6 billion of local sales tax was collected by the department for local governments during the 2003-2004 fiscal year. Besides collecting taxes, the department enforces the revenue laws fairly and impartially in an effort to encourage voluntary taxpayer compliance. The department also apportions revenue collections for distribution to the various state funds and local units of government. To learn more about the department, log on to www.Tennessee.gov/revenue.

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